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confidential data is public. The Responsible Authority or designee will prepare summary data upon request, if the request is in writing and the requesting party pays for the cost of preparation. The Responsible Authority or designee must notify the requesting party about the estimated costs and collect those costs before preparing or supplying the summary data. This should be done within ten (10) days after receiving the request. If the summary data cannot be prepared within ten (10) days, the responsible authority must notify the requester of the anticipated time schedule and the reasons for the delay. Summary data may be prepared by "blacking out" personal identifiers, cutting out portions of the records that contain personal identifiers, programming computers to delete personal identifiers, or other reasonable means. The Responsible Authority may ask an outside agency or person to prepare the summary data if (1) the specific purpose is given in writing, (2) the agency or person agrees not to disclose the private or confidential data, and (3) the Responsible Authority determines that access by this outside agency or person will not compromise the privacy of the private or confidential data. The Responsible Authority may use the form attached as Exhibit 5. G. Juvenile Records. The following applies to private (not confidential) data about people under the age of 18. • Parental Access. In addition to the people listed above who may have access to private data, a parent may have access to private information about a juvenile data subject. "Parent" means the parent or guardian of a juvenile data subject, or individual acting as a parent or guardian in the absence of a parent or guardian. The parent is presumed to have this right unless the Responsible Authority or designee has been given evidence that there is a state law, court order, or other legally binding document which prohibits this right. - • Notice to Juvenile. Before requesting private data from juveniles, city personnel must notify the juveniles that they may request that the information not be given to their parent(s). This notice should be in the form attached as Exhibit 6. • Denial of Parental Access. The Responsible Authority or designee may deny parental access to private data when the juvenile requests this denial and the Responsible Authority or designee determines that withholding the data would be in the best interest of the juvenile. The request from the juvenile must be in writing stating the reasons for the request. In determining the best interest of the juvenile, the Responsible Authority or designee will consider: • Whether the juvenile is of sufficient age and maturity to explain the reasons and understand the consequences of the request to deny access, • Whether denying access may protect the juvenile from physical or emotional harm, • Whether there is reasonable grounds to support the juveniles reasons for denying parental access, • Whether disclosure of the data could lead to physical or emotional harm to the minor; and Whether the data concerns medical, dental, or other health services provided under Minnesota Statutes § 144.341 to 144.347. If so, the data may be released only if failure to 190435v1 7